On 27 Mar 2013 03:24, "Jon" <jdisnard@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I feel we gain the greatness of unified kernel but we make separate images that handle the u-boot quirks. We push down the stack so to speak. The only diff of each image being load addr's.
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> The exynos5 kernel requires FIT images, so an extra dimension of complexity. Well, at least for chromebook. Anyhow, fit images is a move in the right direction but not all u-boot support that so....
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> The problem statement is different u-boot are different, and we cannot have unified images.

Yes we can, we just need a tool to adjust the uboot bit like Han's tool for the A1x devices. Its less ugly than multiple images which are even less workable.

> We have a rootfs and make images for boards based on uboot quirks. Lucky if we can simplify load addr's, but we just have to test.